Travel Reference
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Teatro Massimo, centred on Piazza Olivella, Via Spinuzza, and Via Patania. Higher-end
bars and dance venues are concentrated in the newer part of Palermo. In summer, many
Palermitans decamp to Mondello by the sea.
BAR
Kursaal Kalhesa
( 091 616 21 11;
www.kursaalkalhesa.it
; Foro Italico Umberto I 21; noon-3pm & 6pm-1.30am Tue-
Sat, noon-1.30am Sun)
This bar of choice for the city's avant garde occupies the remnants of a
handsome early-19th-century palace next to the 16th-century town gate, Porta dei Greci.
Recline on silk-covered divans beneath soaring vaulted ceilings and choose from an ex-
tensive list of cocktails and snacks while listening to live music or selections from the in-
house DJ.
There's a roaring fire in winter, plus art exhibits, a good program of music and literary
events and a bookstore with foreign newspapers. Meals (around €30) are served on the
leafy patio upstairs.
Pizzo & Pizzo
( 091 601 45 44;
www.pizzoepizzo.com
;
Via XII Gennaio 1; dinner Mon-Sat)
Sure, this sophist-
icated wine bar is a great place for
aperitivi
, but the buzzing atmosphere and the tempting
array of cheeses, cured meats and smoked fish might just convince you to stick around for
dinner.
WINE BAR
Entertainment
The daily paper
Il Giornale di Sicilia
has a listing of what's on. The tourist office and in-
formation booths also have programs and listings. If you can read some Italian,
www.balarm.it
is another excellent resource.
OPERA
Teatro Massimo
( 091 605 35 80;
www.teatromassimo.it
;
Piazza Giuseppe Verdi)
Ernesto Basile's art nouveau
masterpiece stages opera, ballet and music concerts. The theatre's program runs from
September to June.
Cuticchio Mimmo
PUPPET THEATRE
